Hello everyone,Can somebody help me? I cannot figure out what are minimal requirements to get data from ublox gps receiver, using NMEA protocol, via i2c bus. Is there need for configuration of module, or it's workingwith some default parameters? Do I
Read more…I stripped my Ardupilot down to just the USB and a rc battery in order to try to upload Blink as a test. Any ideas on how to proceed. Photos attached. Running Windows XP USB on com3.I get:Problem uploadingBinary sketch size: 896 bytes (of a 30720 byt
Read more…Hi all, It has been a while since I bought my Ublox GPS from the DIY Drones Store and verified that it would work with my Ardupilot. Today I noticed that the black antenna protector was lying next to the Ublox GPS in the box that I normally keep it
Read more…Does anybody know if the shield board V2 comes with the male and female pins. I do not need all the hardware that comes with the V2 shield kit.
Read more…What is the smallest UAV airframe you have used? Sub 16 ounces? Sub 10 ounces? Less than a 30 inch wingspan? I am interested in trying to make a small UAV and would love to see some peoples airframes.
Read more…I have the Ardupilot 2 (ATMega 328) board with the v2 shield. Due to space constraints (I have a camera and battery in the cockpit) I want to mount the Ardupilot where I will not be able to easily see the LEDs. I want to fit additional LEDs that I ca
Read more…This is the first wearable 1080p HD video camera. At 123 grams it's a little heavy, but the video quality is amazing! I shot this footage over Santa Monica Pier with my Brushless EasyStar.No autopilot on board this time :( Just a camera test.Post Scr
Read more…Hello all,I'm pretty new around here and I'm excited to get started. I am going to attempt turning my first rc plane, a Nexstar .46 rtf (which has been sitting in the workshop closet for almost three years), into my first UAV. I'm planning on using t
Read more…Hi, while reading through the forum and documentation, it seems that the current ardupilot code is intended for electric planes only. Does anybody have experiences with equipping a nitro plane? What needs to be changed in the code? I'm trying to inst
Read more…Hi EveryoneGot the ArduPilot board put together, but when I tried uploading the code I get the following error:avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51After some research, I ha
Read more…my second problem is regarding servo movement.i want to know whether is there is any way to find out required amount of servo movement to attain a speciic amount of turn in air at approx constant air speed and height?
Read more…this is shailendra singh,i want to ask that if i am using atmega 128 to rotate servo for 2 sec for a required movement and after coming on the required track we rotate back it to its orignal mean position ,than aeromodel will itself allign with the h
Read more…I played with the RollPitchYaw demo, and don't understand the results.I supposed it's a kind of IMU and the servos represent the current position in Earth reference system. But it either doesn't or I misunderstood something.I did the test without the
Read more…The Wii nunchuck has 3 axis accelerometers. It talks thru an I2 interface, and the whole unit can be had for $18. The Wii MotionPlus has a two axis rate sensor (tuning fork) and is reported to be very accurate by gamers for another $18. Get two for 3
Read more…Has anyone used laptop or camera lipo's in their platform? It appears like some of them are cheaper than RC lipo's of the same voltage and miliamp.
Read more…Everytime I try to load the 2.4 code into the ardu pilot, I keep getting55 erorr:easystar.h:no such file or directoryany solutions?
Read more…Hi all,OK this is really just a information post really,Checking your failsafes...Had a horrid moment at teh weekend..After losing an aircraft the other week, i replaced all my gear for the the second UAV....(so as not to risk the biggun')Sorted it a
Read more…I want to make a UAV, but i dont know how big the plane needs to be,i want to buy an rc plane that's already made, and then modify it.do you have any suggestions on where to start, and what kind of electronics i need, and which plane to buy?
Read more…What should I put on my Xmas list the UAV v2 Development Platform from spark fun or the ArduIMU+ V2 (Flat) No High-Pass Filter from diydrones store??I have an Arduino bread board kit and have loaded the code and tied it into xplane I'm ready to go wi
Read more…hello,i have ordered the GS-407 .not in DIY-store, because out of stock...must i changed anything in ublox config or i can use it with standard settings ? it´s possible to get a complete config-file for ublox-center ?olli
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